FOOD AND WINE LOVERS, CHEFS AND  AMATEUR COOKS, AND LOVERS OF LIFE: YOU WILL FIND THIS PAGE -- DARE WE SAY IT -- ENLIGHTENING.  UNFORTUNATELY, THE WORD ''GASTRONOMY'' OFTEN SCARES PEOPLE.  WE DON'T WANT TO SCARE YOU HERE. EXPLORE GASTRONOMY AT YOUR DISCRETION, WHETHER TO FIND WINE PAIRING TIPS OR ACCESSIBLE RECIPES FOR YOUR NEXT SUNDAY MEAL.
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EASTER AND PASSOVER SEDER DINNER
This week, we have another complex wine pairing to focus on and an excuse to drink. As always, wine pairing for festivities is an art. For Easter or Passover, multiple combinations are possible depending on the food served and your own personal tastes. Personally, I will be making a leg of lamb with roasted potatoes and I will pair it with a rustic Southern Rhone red wine like a Gigondas or Vacqueyras. 
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VALENTINE'S DAY PAIRINGS
What should you drink on Valentine’s Day to pair with your meal and make your day that much more romantic? There’s so much to choose from: white or red wine, sweet or sparkling wine, cider or ale.  The most important thing to keep in mind is that the sweetness of... 

THE NOT-SO-SECRET RULE OF WINE PAIRING
Keep balance in mind

Many people look to wine labels and restaurant menus for guidance on the perfect wine to accompany their meal.  But the truth is that there’s no need to follow the exact suggestions given on a particular menu and there’s no big secret to wine pairing.  Rather, keep one word in mind when choosing a wine to flawlessly compliment your meal (or vice versa): balance.  It’s as simple as that. 
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WHAT'S ONE MUST FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER?

Good wine, of course! But selecting the perfect wine to go with your Thanksgiving menu isn’t easy. Given the range of dishes you’ll be serving this Thursday, you need to pick the best wine (or wines) for your particular menu. Let’s go through some of the popular Thanksgiving dishes you might be offering your family and guests, and then go from there.